In an urban oasis, a woman finds solace

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October 30, 2006|By Sun photographer

Doris Waldon has become something of a fixture around Harborplace at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Waldon, who has been homeless for the past two years, has made a habit of feeding the pigeons that congregate around the downtown tourist destination. She says the area serves as an emotional oasis and a temporary escape from the burden of her circumstances.